Associate Degree

Occupational Therapy Assistant

Central Penn College's Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) degree program is the only OTA program in the central Pennsylvania area. Central Penn's program prides itself on hands-on learning experiences and personalized, career-focused support. Offered during the day at our Summerdale campus, this program enrolls students for the spring and fall terms.

Students must be creative and think outside of the box to help someone live with a new challenge they may be facing. Once graduates pass their exam and state licensure requirements, if applicable, they will be able to practice as Certified Occupational Therapy Assistants (COTAs) to help people achieve independence and learn to live productive lives through the use of meaningful activities and life roles.

We encourage you to visit us for our upcoming OTA Visit Day. Applications are evaluated, and applicants are accepted, on a first-come, first-served basis. See below for additional admissions requirements.

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Demonstrate a thorough understanding of human occupation throughout the lifespan and its impact upon development and health and wellness for individuals and populations of diverse cultural, socioeconomic and environmental backgrounds.

The Occupational Therapy Assistant program has been granted full accreditation by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), located at 4720 Montgomery Lane, Suite 200, Bethesda, MD 20814-3449. ACOTE's telephone number c/o AOTA is (301) 652-AOTA.

Central Penn College is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104 (Ph: 267-284-5000). The Middle States Commission on Higher Education is an institutional accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.

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Video Spotlight

It Takes Occupational Therapy

This broadly focused presentation opened The American Occupational Therapy Association's (AOTA's) 2003 Annual Conference & Expo to tremendous applause. It serves as a wonderful overview of what Occupational Therapy Assistants do on a day-to-day basis.

Central Penn College is a career-oriented, baccalaureate and post-baccalaureate, residential college in Summerdale, a suburb of Harrisburg, with an offsite location in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Central Penn College offers associate, bachelor's and master's degree programs for both traditional and continuing education students by providing hands-on and online distance education taught by experienced, caring faculty.